Marat Safin defeated Pete Sampras in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2000 US Open. It was his first major title.

Marat Safin won his first US Open title and first of two Grand Slams, defeating Pete Sampras in the final, and Venus Williams defeated Davenport to win the ... Seniors · Men's singles · Men's doubles · Mixed doubles

ATP - Singles ; Clement A. · Arazi H. ; Pavel A. · Golmard J. ; Hewitt L. · Novak J. ; Rios M. · Enqvist T. ; Sampras P. · Calleri A.

Nation, QF, SF, F, Champion. France (FRA) · Arnaud Clement. 3-6 6-2 6-1 7-6(5), Lleyton Hewitt · Australia (AUS), [9], Lleyton Hewitt, 6-2 6-4 6-3.

Marat Safin might have given the world a preview of the new order in men's tennis with his 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 blowout of Pete Sampras in Sunday's Open final.